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Welcome to Duntroon School, the BEST school in the country:

• B - Believe in Yourself • E - Empowered to Learn •

• S - Socially Responsible • T - Thinkers and Learners for Life •

ABOUT US

Duntroon School was established in 1879. The school is recognised as being of historical significance in our community. It is situated in a small township bounded by State Highway 83, Livingstone Street and the Maerewhenua River. The majority of children are transported to school by three bus runs from a wide catchment area. The catchment of the school is Campbell Park to the West, Blackpoint to the East and Danseys’ Pass to the South.

We provide stimulating and engaging learning opportunities for students from Year 0 to 8, supported by a dedicated and collaborative team of educators. Our thriving rural school is well supported by the Board of Trustees and the local community.

Our work is underpinned by the four core values of Honesty, Respect, Perseverance, Co-operation and Inclusion which sit within our vision: ‘The BEST we can be’ Ko te pai e taea e tatou!

B - Believe in myself, E - Empowered to learn, S - Socially Responsible, T - Thinkers and Learners for life.

We invite you to come and see for yourself what makes our kura so special. We warmly welcome whānau and community members to visit us, meet our passionate staff, and experience the unique spirit of our rural school in the Waitaki Valley.

Ngā mihi nui

What's happening at Duntroon School?

Upcoming Events in June

Tue 23

Changes to Reporting meeting - All welcome

23 Jun 2026

Fri 26

Winter Sports Day

26 Jun 2026

Latest Notices

Reporting: Parent meeting

22 Jun 2026

REPORTING

A reminder for those parents interested, tomorrow .. Tuesday 23rd June at 3:15pm there will be an opportunity to meet and gain an understanding of what is now happening with the Reporting we will be sending home at the end of the term.

As shared in the newsletters ...

Reporting to parents

In the last week of this term you will receive your child’s mid year written report. The Duntroon School report will have a slightly different layout and content compared to what you have previously had. Some new language the Ministry have decided to use in Reporting to Parents is something called ‘Descriptors’. The levels are no longer a part of Reporting and have been replaced by Phases across Year levels. This is linked to the new guiding Curriculum documents the Ministry finalised this year.

I will be hosting an afterschool meeting on Tuesday 23rd (Wk 10) at 3:15pm in Rm. 1 to share what the changes are and how to understand them. The reports Mid year are very simple, as they have had to be re-designed to accommodate the changes in our Curriculum documents, with the end of year reports a progression from there. We have purposefully kept these reports simple as we may still have to accommodate changes later in the year depending on what information we receive.

The most important aspect we still adhere to for reporting on your child's progress at Duntroon School will not change. It is to give you a window into their learning, their progress, their next steps. The teachers also will share how your child interacts with their peers, their conduct linked to our school values and their strengths they can be proud of.

If Tuesday 23rd is a date which will not work for you, there will be information shared with the report. You are also welcome to make an appointment and I can share the information with you in person after week 10.

Sarah Caldwell

School Donation 2026

10 Jun 2026

Good morning

A Request For Payment has been emailed today. This is for the School Donation 2026.

School donations in New Zealand state schools are voluntary. Donations can be paid in full, in part or not at all.

Kind regards

Janette Fielding

REMINDER: Pattie orders

9 Jun 2026

To all whanau

Home & School will have patties, sauce and bread/bun available each Friday until the end of the Term.